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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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